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Italian Embassy & Consulates in Nigeria

1 embassy
1 consulate general

In Nigeria, Italy has an embassy in Abuja and a consulate general in Lagos. Nigerian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Italy.

Map: Italy’s 2 missions in Nigeria

Italian Embassy in Abuja

Embassy of Italy in Abuja

Embassy · Abuja

Address: European Union Crescent, Abuja
Phone: +234-9-460-2970
Website: ambabuja.esteri.it
Head of mission: Mengoni Roberto

At European Union Crescent, Abuja, the Italian embassy represents Italy towards Nigeria. The head of mission on record is Mengoni Roberto. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Italian consulates in Nigeria

Consulate General of Italy in Lagos
Consulate General · Lagos

Walter Carrington Crescent 12, Lagos

Italy also has a consulate general in Lagos; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Italy visa for Nigerian citizens

NigeriaItaly Visa required Italy visa for citizens of Nigeria

ItalyNigeria e-Visa Nigeria visa for citizens of Italy

Italy visa requirements for citizens of Nigeria

Schengen visa (type C) – tourism, and tourism to visit family or friends
National visa (type D) – study, work, family, elective residence, digital nomads
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – business
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – visiting family or friends
Fee: €90
21 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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Italy requires Nigerian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Applicants in Nigeria turn to the Italian embassy in Abuja or the consulate in Lagos; many countries also use an outsourced visa centre.

Nigeria’s missions in Italy

Missions of Nigeria in Italy (2)

In return, Nigeria has 2 missions in Italy, including its embassy in Rome.

Good to know

Italy in Nigeria

Worldwide, Italy has 580 missions in 172 countries; 2 of them are in Nigeria.

Travel to Nigeria for Italian citizens

Italian citizens need an e-Visa for Nigeria, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 90 days. In Nigeria, Italian citizens can turn to the Italian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Italian missions in Nigeria are closed

Italian missions in Nigeria close on Nigeria’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, Boxing Day on Monday 28 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Italy, such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.